COTO Services and Schedules
Holiday celebrations are open to the public and scheduled on our public
calendar.
http://www.congregationoftheoaks.com/
www.congregationoftheoaks.com/calendar.htm
Pastoral Counseling is available by appointment
Rites are available by request.
Tara Verdandi is home of The Congregation of
the Oaks (COTO) Temple and grounds.
COTO Temple and grounds are available for Congregation use by appointment.
Contact Information:
Congregation Of The Oaks Church
Rev. Fa. David R. Springer, PhD
12 67 FM 1540
Sandia, Texas 78383
1(361)547-9461
The eight Holy Days of the Druidic calendar, are as follows: Samhain, Yule,
Embolic, Ostara, Beltane, Mid-Summer/Lugh’s Day/First Harvest, and Mabon.
In addition, 3 (three) floating feast days shall be observed and they are: The
Feast of Ages, The Feast of Remembering, and The Feast of Tara.
Each Holy Day shall commence at sunrise in Texas or in the state or country
where any grove may be working, and end at sunset on the following dates:
Samhain – Oct. 28th through Nov. 6
Yule – Dec. 20th througth Dec. 22nd [For those of the NW this holiday
last until January 1st.]
Embolic – Feb. 2nd
Ostara – March 21st
Beltane – April 29th through May 1st
Mid-Summer/Litha – June 20th through June 22nd
Lugh’s Feast/First Harvest – Aug. 2nd
Mabon – Sept. 21st
For ceremonial purposes, however, each Holy Day may be celebrated either upon
the legal date, the astronomical date, or upon a date mutually convenient to the
participants of the particular celebrations involved.
Temple Verdandi is an outside Temple. The Temple is not enclosed, uncovered and open to the blessings of all weather, sacred and hallowed ground with a fire pit and with permanent seasonal gates. Temple Verdandi is available by appointment for the following services that can be provided by the Congregation of the Oaks clergy.
holiday celebrations
namings/blessings
handfasting/marriage
rites of passage
funerals/last rites
fellowships
Contact Rev. Fr. David for scheduling & Pricing. fr_david@congregationoftheoaks.com
Other services available provided as fellowships:
Group camping/family outings
Birthday celebrations
Anniversaries
Brewing Lessons
Community Projects:
Food Bank
Women's Shelter
Books for Kids (Driscol C.H.)
Teddy Bears for Providers
Children's Camping (COTO Kid Camp)